I’m always looking to share ideas about Local Search with fellow bloggers.
I noticed that no one had a list of quality Local SEO blogs put together.
So here’s my List of Top Local Search Engine Optimization Blogs for 2011.
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I also thank all of you who emailed or tweeted me their recommendations. Always Appreciate the suggestions. If i missed someone or if you would like to recommend someone, do post a comment below.
Top List Of Local SEO Blogs For 2011
- David Mihm : David is well known for putting together The Local Search Ranking Factors. An article that was put together after involving over 36 SEO experts. He’s also the man behind Getlisted. You can connect with him by: Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Mike Blumenthal : If there’s anything you’d like to know about Google Places then Mike’s blog is the place to read. He’s on top of all the latest news related to google local listings. You can connect with him by : Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Matt McGee : I first found Matt thru his blog HyperLocal which he’s stopped blogging in late 2010. He’s been into local search and assisting small businesses market online since the late 90’s. You can connect with him by: Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Mathew Hunt : Matt is one of Toronto’s top local search bloggers who runs smbusinesscoach. He offers small businesses training in courses such as Google Maps Marketing. A great person to connect with and quite helpful. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Dev Basu : Dev is the founder of Powered By Search a Toronto based Local Search Firm. An experienced local search blogger on Search Marketing Insights. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Andrew Shotland : Andrew used to work for InsiderPages and left them to start his own local search marketing firm. His blog has good info on local search. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Chris Silver Smith : He’s well known as Si1very online. He blogs on Nodalbits on Local Search, PR and Heat Maps. A key contributor to David Mihm’s Local Search Ranking Factors. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Greg Sterling : Greg is the founder of SMI and an editor on Search Engine Land. Do visit his blog for posts on Local and Mobile marketing. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Steve Hatcher : Steve runs Axemedia and GeoLocalSEO where he offers great tips on local search. He’s one of the first guys to have put a list of fellow local search blogs. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter
- Miriam Ellis : Miriam runs SolasWebDesign and her blog on Local Search is always interesting to read. Love her creativity and way of digging into details. Visit her Blog
- Martijn Beijk : Martijn is a local search expert working at OnetoMarket in Netherlands. His blog is a great place to read about location based material. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Don Campbell : Don’s the founder of Expand2web and helps small businesses get sites ranked in local searches. He’s also running MyReviewPage assisting firms manage your reviews online. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Scott Gallagher : If you’re looking to learn local search marketing then Scott is the man to connect with. He offers local search courses thru LMS that cover over a 6 week period topics from Local Search to PPC to Social Media. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Mary Bowling : I first came across Mary when i read her whitepaper on Local Search Engine Marketing for the Travel and Lodging Industry . Her personal blog has some great post on competitive analysis for local search results. Visit her Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Larry Sullivan : Larry’s an 8 yr Veteran of Internet Marketing and blogs on LocalBizBits . Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Ed Reese : Ed’s the man behind Sixth Man Marketing. He’s a faculty member of GetListed Univ. Great person to connect to. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Tom Crandall : Tom runs SEM Report Card and was a SEMMY 2010 Nominee. His blog posts are worth reading. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Aaron Weiche : Aaron runs Syder Trap and Five Technology and has interesting blog posts on Local Search. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Jim Rudnick : Jim’s been running KKT Interactive and blogs at CannuckSEO for a long time and has great case studies on local search. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Darren Shaw : Darren’s the founder of WhiteSpark which has an awesome Citation Finder Tool . Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Paul Jahn: Paul’s been involved in marketing since 2003 and a contributor to David Mihm’s Local Search Ranking Factors. Visit his Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
- Ramit Narang : That’s me! I don’t need to brag about myself, if your reading this on RamitNarang.com you know what i do best . Visit my Blog or Connect on Twitter or Connect on Facebook
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If you have any suggestions for other Great Local Search related blogs to add to this list, do write a comment below. In case i have any incorrect info above i do apologize and do let me know so that i could update it.
The above list is in no particular order. The people in my List of Local SEO Blogs is one that anyone interested in Local Search should connect with on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to their feeds. I’m working to put together a blog that connects to all of their feeds with their latest blog posts. Stay tuned for updates on that.
You’ve got my man Dev Basu in there, you rock Ramit !
You’ve surely put together an awesome list
Surprised to see such a great list of local search blogs. Didn’t know there were so many experts
Looks like me and Miriam are the only ones not doing the facebook. Love it 🙂
Thank you Ramitnarang!
Great work Ramit, thanks for sharing this list.
Awesome, thanks for sharing the Twitter and Facebook handles for everyone. Now to follow all of them to keep up to date on their tweets
You’ve put together the first list of the best Local SEO blogs. Surprised no one had thought of it before.
Great list of local search experts.